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Premium Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales - 40 Minutes - Kaikoura - QUALMARK GOLD AWARD

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Fly with New Zealand's safest, most experienced, award winning aeroplane whale watching company. Wings Over Whales is truly the best way to see our incredible whales, dolphins and stunning mountains! QUALMARK GOLD AWARD

Fly with New Zealand's safest, most experienced, award winning aeroplane whale watching company. Wings Over Whales is truly the best way to see our incredible whales, dolphins and stunning mountains! QUALMARK GOLD AWARD

Highlights

  • Enjoy stunning views over Kaikōura
  • See magnificent whales and dolphins in their natural habitat
  • Fantastic photo opportunities of the whales and scenic views
  • Qualmark Gold
  • Newest Planes in Kaikoura

THE ONLY LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED AVIATION COMPANY IN KAIKOURA

100% WEATHER REFUND GUARANTEE.

“Experience the true magnitude of the world’s largest mammal, the whale!” - TOP REVIEWED!

Wings over Whales Kaikoura provide whale watching and scenic flights, getting you up close and personal with the magnificent Sperm Whales off the coast of Kaikoura, New Zealand. With a year-round population of Sperm Whale, Dusky Dolphins and other visiting whale and dolphin species, Kaikoura is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular places for your whale watching experience.

Wings Over Whales have a professional and friendly team and premises who are committed to passenger safety and enjoyment. Endorsed GOLD standard by Qualmark (New Zealand’s official tourism quality assurance organisation) passengers at Wings Over Whales can be confident of a great experience. A cup of free hot tea, coffee or hot chocolate available for booked guests.

All passengers will have their own window seat and the company operate high-winged aircraft which permits clear unobstructed viewing of Kaikoura’s incredible whales and marine life. During your flight whales and dolphins will be orbited at a height of 150 metres (or 500ft) giving you the opportunity to clearly see and photograph these animals from head to tail.

Wings Over Whales have been conducting whale watching flights for over 30 years and are the longest running and most experienced commercial aerial whale watching company in Kaikoura. While there is no 100% guarantee to see a whale on every flight, we have a solid understanding of the whales’ surfacing habits and a very high success rate. We pride ourselves on being the most trustworthy company and will always be honest about the weather conditions and your chances of seeing a whale.

Things you may see

  • Sperm whales
  • Dusky dolphins
  • Humpback whales
Adult $275.00
Child $130.00 (3 - 11 years)
Infant $0.00 (0 - 2 years)

What's included

  • Flight over Kaikōura's beautiful landscape searching for whales & dolphins

Duration

  • 40 minutes

Location

  • Main Terminal Building, Kaikoura Airport
  • 617 State Highway 1, Peketa, Kaikoura 7374

Restrictions

  • The maximum weight per seat is 135kgs.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Please Note: Wings Over Whales has the right to alter passenger's flight times/bookings at their discretion, due to scheduling restrictions, weight and balance of the aircraft, to fill flights.

    All flights are subject to weather conditions, minimum numbers and Wings over Whales terms and conditions.


  • Minimum number required per flight. Changes to flight time may be required.

Available Bookings from 22 Nov to 5 Dec 2024

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Kurien Yohannan from New Zealand wrote on 17 November 2024

A breathtaking experience

Truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Very friendly and knowledgeable team who try their very best, within the stipulated guidelines, to make the viewing of whales possible. Even if you don’t see a whale, it’s so cool to just get up in the air to watch the surrounding landscape and look down on the beautiful ocean below. And when you do see a whale, the sighting is like nothing you would’ve seen or experienced before. Well worth every penny spent.

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Waikeri Birch from New Zealand wrote on 04 October 2024

Awesome experiance with 4 year old son

Thanks to the team was awesome!!!

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From Premium Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales - 40 Minutes - Kaikoura - QUALMARK GOLD AWARD

Thanks for the review, we're delighted you enjoyed your whale watching experience with your son!

ramu1993 from New Zealand wrote on 21 September 2024

Whale watching - Kaikoura

Fantastic experience.

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Thanks so much for the review and for flying with us!

Charles Lallemant from New Zealand wrote on 29 July 2024

Fantastic

5 whales and the passenger seat! Who could ask for more?

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Thanks for leaving a review Charles, we're thrilled you enjoyed your experience!

kelseyd2 from New Zealand wrote on 13 July 2024

Amazing experience

A truly incredible way to experience the wildlife and the scenic beauty of the mountains. The staff were friendly, they offer free shuttle service from town centre if you do not have a car, and the pilot was a skilled and smooth flyer. During the flight they communicate with other whale watching planes and boats to find animals and take turns getting close to view them. Got plenty of amazing photos and videos.

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Thanks so much for leaving a review, we're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. We hope to see you again for another flight some time in the future!

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